SRC-JEC S.B. 1631 77(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 1631
By: Bernsen
Intergovernmental Relations
4/18/2001
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently, a home-rule municipality is authorized to define and order
abatement of a nuisance within 5,000 feet of the city limits.  As proposed,
S.B. 1631 extends this authority to a general law municipality, within
2,500 feet of the city limits. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a
state officer, institution, or agency.  

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 217.002, Local Government Code, to authorize a
governing body of a municipality to define and declare what constitutes a
nuisance and authorize and direct the summary abatement of the nuisance
within the limits of the municipality and within 2,500 feet of the limits. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date: September 1, 2001.